Silver Spring Camera Club of Maryland • USA FOUNDED 1950 November 2009 • VOLUME 51 • NUMBER 3 Bird’s Eye, Bob Catlett Quote of the Month Release Release Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before taking a walk. Cable - Edward Weston Cable SSCC Officers and Chairs 2009-10 Inside this Issue President Carl Brandt 3 President’s Column Vice President Craig Callan Treasurer Jerry Fath 4 November Competition Theme Definition Secretary Angelique Raptakis 5 Member News Director Norm Bernache 9 Exhibits and Events Director Stan Klem 10 Competition Results Director Bill Rau Cable Release Dave Mullen 14 FotoWeekDC DC Preview Competition Michael Tran 24 Website of the Month Mark Ratner Programs Stan Klem SSCC Meeting Location Third Thursdays Craig Callan Membership MyPhuong Nguyen All three major monthly meetings for this Club Field Trips Bob Catlett Year will be held at the Marvin Memorial United Historian Norm Bernache Methodist Church at Four Corners in Silver Spring. PSA Rep. Michael Koren Directions: Web Site Craig Callan From downtown Silver Spring: Go north on Colesville Road (Rte. 29); take a right onto University E-mail addresses and phone numbers for officers are Blvd. East; then left into the church parking lot A. available on request. Please contact MyPhuong From College Park/Takoma Park: Take University Nguyen at [email protected]. Blvd. West. As you approach Rte. 29, move to the far left lane and turn left into church parking lot B. Or The Cable Release is published ten times each year, pass through Rte. 29 intersection and turn left at the September through May plus Summer, for members loop just past McDonalds. Proceed on University Blvd. of the Silver Spring Camera Club. All rights are East, pass through Rte. 29 intersection, and quickly get reserved but excerpts may be reprinted without in the far left lane and enter into church parking lot A. permission provided proper credit and prior From points north of Four Corners: Proceed south notification is given. Articles are written by on Rte. 29 and turn right onto University Blvd. West, members of SSCC, which is a nonprofit organization move into the far left lane and turn left at the loop just dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of past the McDonalds. Proceed through the Rte. 29 photography. intersection, and turn left into church parking lot A. From Wheaton and points west of Four Corners: Go Visitors and prospective members are welcome. east on University Blvd. Pass through Route 29 Membership is open to all persons interested in intersection and turn left into parking lot A. photography. For more information, contact Wherever you park, walk to the southeast corner of MyPhuong Nguyen at [email protected]. the Church and enter Room 204. SSCC member submissions for the Cable Release should be directed to Editor, Cable Release, at [email protected] SSCC Website www.ssccphotography.org or www.ssccphoto.org The Silver Spring Camera Club has been a member Club of the PSA since the club was founded in 1950. For information regarding the benefits of a PSA individual membership and for PSA sponsored activities, All Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. please contact our Club PSA Representative. Cable Release 2 November 2009 President’s Column Competition: November 12 Carl Brandt Category: Night You’ve never had a public Judge-Ellis Rosenberg display of your photo- As an amateur photographer for over 40 years, Ellis graphic art? Well, at least thoroughly enjoys the photographic art form. He cur- try to hang some of your rently serves as Chair of the Reston Photographic So- photos where you work! ciety (RPS), and for the past 4 years as a board mem- My first such display ber of both The League of Reston Artists (LRA) and consisted of a single The Meadowlark Photo Expo. These positions have 16x20-inch monochrome provided him with an excellent exposure to judging print. It hung just inside photography. the open door of my virus His work has been exhibited competitively, has won research laboratory at numerous awards, and has been juried into RPS exhib- Harvard Medical School its, Meadowlark Nature Photo Expos, Lorton Work- back in my graduate stu- house, Herndon Arts Center, and other venues. dent days. In that spot, "The Official Photographer" has been his designation the photo was easily seen on many occasions for diverse groups and organiza- by passers-by. tions. As a recent graduate of Joe Miller’s Seminar on Periodically, I replaced Judging, Ellis eagerly puts that knowledge together the print with a new one. Friends would note the with his experience to be a competent judge and pro- change and all too often comment: “The previous vide an enjoyable learning experience for all. photo was better.” But by getting such comments, I quickly learned which images especially appeal to the general public. Have you seen Elsa’s and my photos in various Field Trip: November 14 rooms of the Long Branch Public Library? Federal Hill Park, Baltimore A surprising number of people over the years have said Craig Callan they like those 40 or so photos. This scenic park provides a panoramic view of Balti- But now - where should I look for your public photo more’s Inner Harbor. Other neighborhood attractions show? include picturesque homes and shops along Montgom- ery Street and Welcome Alley, and the Visionary Art Museum, which has an amazing outdoor sculpture gar- Guest Speaker: November 5 den. We will have lunch at the Cross Street Market. Dave and Fran Smith As always the car pool meets at the Giant Food park- Dave and Fran Smith run Uphoto in Beltsville, Md., ing lot, corner of Flower Avenue and Arlis Street, Sil- which has been providing professional and commercial ver Spring, MD at 9:30am. photographers with high quality lab services since 1992. Clients include, photographers, scientists, art- Useful Links: ists, students, designers, and business professionals Federal Hill Walking Tour with photographic needs. Uphoto offers online digital www.federalhillonline.com/walkingtour.htm services, large format archival "Giclee" inkjet and pho- American Visionary Art Museum tographic digital printing, film scanning, and digital www.avam.org film output. In addition, they offer one of the only Cross Street Market professionally equipped rental photo studios in the www.southbaltimore.com/shop/crossmkt.html Washington D.C. metro area. Inner Harbor from Federal Hill, Baltimore, Craig Callan Cable Release 3 November 2009 Third Thursday: November 19 November Competition Theme Inexpensive Holiday Shutterbug Shopping Night Craig Callan and Michael Koren With the holidays coming up and SSCC members folding down and circling pages of photo magazines and catalogs and Images of scenes or objects taken after leaving them strategically where significant others can find sunset and before sunrise, including them, it seems like a good time for these two subjects. celestial events, the night sky, and/or artificially illuminated scenes or events. Michael Koren: Gadgets under $150 Michael will present some interesting and useful accessories priced at less than $150. Participants are encouraged to bring their own favorites to the meeting and share about them. Craig Callan: Four Software Packages under $100: Panorama Maker Pro Photomatix HDR Software ProShow Gold Slideshow software MPIX Card and Calendar Software Editor’s Corner Dave Mullen November looks to be a busy month here in the Metro DC area. For a week we’ll have the opportunity to see some ex- traordinary exhibits and hear from some world-renowned Digital Entries Are Due photographers as part of FotoweekDC, which is previewed in this issue. An exhibit on the history of photography is open- November 5 By Midnight. ing at the National Gallery of Art. If all this isn’t enough, See details in this issue. check out the other exhibits and classes listed in this issue, and consider entering your work in competitions outside SSCC. MyPhuong Nguyen took a shot at one of these and was chosen by the Maryland Department of Natural Re- sources as the first prize winner! 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